Mead 6S Weather Records (USC00255362)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mead 6S (USC00255362), Nebraska, United States, with 59 years of record.

Key Facts for Mead 6S

Mead 6S (USC00255362) is a weather station in Nebraska, United States at 41.14 latitude and -96.48 longitude, 357 m (1,170 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1968 to 2026, 59 years of record.
1,464 records set at Mead 6S still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Mead 6S set a daily record high minimum temperature of 17.8 C (64.0 F) on 12 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

Location: Nebraska, United States, 41.14 latitude, -96.48 longitude.
Elevation: 357 m (1,170 ft).
Period of record: 1968 to 2026, 59 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

15 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Mead 6S. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 15 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Mead 6S, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	21.7 C (71.1 F)	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	19.4 C (66.9 F)	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
Feb	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
Mar	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
Apr	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	31.1 C (88.0 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)
May	37.2 C (99.0 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-0.6 C (30.9 F)
Jun	42.2 C (108.0 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35.6 C (96.1 F)	9.4 C (48.9 F)
Jul	41.7 C (107.1 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	38.9 C (102.0 F)	16.1 C (61.0 F)
Aug	40.6 C (105.1 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	33.9 C (93.0 F)	14.4 C (57.9 F)
Sep	41.7 C (107.1 F)	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	36.1 C (97.0 F)	12.2 C (54.0 F)
Oct	35.0 C (95.0 F)	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	32.2 C (90.0 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)
Nov	30.0 C (86.0 F)	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	20.6 C (69.1 F)	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Mead 6S still stand. 1989 holds the most, with 51.

Standing records at Mead 6S by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1969	27
1970	31
1971	26
1972	25
1973	21
1974	44
1975	35
1976	30
1977	34
1978	18
1979	16
1980	33
1981	24
1982	20
1983	27
1984	26
1985	29
1986	28
1987	30
1988	46
1989	51
1990	34
1991	33
1992	33
1993	20
1994	19
1995	25
1996	28
1997	25
1998	27
1999	25
2000	34
2001	21
2002	27
2003	28
2004	36
2005	25
2006	25
2007	10
2008	11
2009	14
2010	7
2011	8
2012	38
2013	17
2014	31
2015	19
2016	15
2017	25
2018	28
2019	13
2020	24
2021	21
2022	18
2023	15
2024	23
2025	19
2026	22

All-Time Record Progression

6 new records

6 all-time records were set at Mead 6S between 2 February 2004 and 2 July 2024. Each dot is a new record.

When Mead 6S set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
2004-02-02	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 38.1 cm (15.0 in)
2004-02-05	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 40.6 cm (16.0 in)
2004-02-06	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 48.3 cm (19.0 in)
2009-12-25	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 20.6 cm (8.1 in)
2021-01-26	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 25.4 cm (10.0 in)
2024-07-02	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 144.8 mm (5.7 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 144.8 mm (5.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mead 6S. The most was 144.8 mm (5.7 in) on 2 July 2024.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Mead 6S
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 January 2006
Feb	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	13 February 2005
Mar	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	31 March 2006
Apr	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	28 April 1986
May	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	12 May 2014
Jun	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	10 June 1991
Jul	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	2 July 2024
Aug	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	21 August 1998
Sep	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	22 September 2004
Oct	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	31 October 1979
Nov	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	30 November 1997
Dec	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	17 December 1984

Period of Record Coverage

1968 to 2026

59 years of record at Mead 6S, 1968 to 2026. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1968, 1985, 2026.

Days with data per year at Mead 6S
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1968	69	19%	No
1969	364	100%	Yes
1970	365	100%	Yes
1971	362	99%	Yes
1972	366	100%	Yes
1973	365	100%	Yes
1974	365	100%	Yes
1975	363	99%	Yes
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	364	100%	Yes
1979	342	94%	Yes
1980	360	98%	Yes
1981	343	94%	Yes
1982	354	97%	Yes
1983	338	93%	Yes
1984	334	91%	Yes
1985	328	90%	No
1986	360	99%	Yes
1987	352	96%	Yes
1988	337	92%	Yes
1989	358	98%	Yes
1990	363	99%	Yes
1991	357	98%	Yes
1992	364	99%	Yes
1993	363	99%	Yes
1994	362	99%	Yes
1995	363	99%	Yes
1996	365	100%	Yes
1997	363	99%	Yes
1998	363	99%	Yes
1999	363	99%	Yes
2000	365	100%	Yes
2001	362	99%	Yes
2002	361	99%	Yes
2003	363	99%	Yes
2004	365	100%	Yes
2005	364	100%	Yes
2006	363	99%	Yes
2007	363	99%	Yes
2008	361	99%	Yes
2009	362	99%	Yes
2010	365	100%	Yes
2011	363	99%	Yes
2012	366	100%	Yes
2013	365	100%	Yes
2014	362	99%	Yes
2015	362	99%	Yes
2016	365	100%	Yes
2017	365	100%	Yes
2018	361	99%	Yes
2019	364	100%	Yes
2020	366	100%	Yes
2021	364	100%	Yes
2022	362	99%	Yes
2023	363	99%	Yes
2024	366	100%	Yes
2025	360	99%	Yes
2026	283	78%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Mead 6S
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 October 2026	Mead 6S, US	daily high min (Provisional)	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	17 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 2026	Mead 6S, US	daily high min (Provisional)	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	23 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 2026	Mead 6S, US	daily high max (Provisional)	31.7 C (89.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	1 year	5 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 2026	Mead 6S, US	daily high min (Provisional)	15.0 C (59.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	52 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 2026	Mead 6S, US	daily high max (Provisional)	32.2 C (90.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	45 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 2026	Mead 6S, US	monthly rain (Provisional)	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
29 September 2026	Mead 6S, US	daily high min (Provisional)	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 2026	Mead 6S, US	daily high min (Tie, Provisional)	17.2 C (63.0 F)	tie	55 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2026	Mead 6S, US	daily high min (Tie, Provisional)	21.1 C (70.0 F)	tie	40 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 2026	Mead 6S, US	daily rain (Provisional)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	37 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2026	Mead 6S, US	daily high min (Provisional)	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	11 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026	Mead 6S, US	monthly high min (Provisional)	23.3 C (73.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	41 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2026	Mead 6S, US	daily high min (Provisional)	21.1 C (70.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	55 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
1 September 2026	Mead 6S, US	daily high min (Provisional)	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	41 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
12 August 2026	Mead 6S, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	19 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 2026	Mead 6S, US	daily low max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	40 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2026	Mead 6S, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	28 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
9 June 2026	Mead 6S, US	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	56 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
19 May 2026	Mead 6S, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	55 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
17 May 2026	Mead 6S, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	8 years	33 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

50 complete years, 1969 to 2025

One stripe for each of 50 complete years at Mead 6S, 1969 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 10.0 C (50.1 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1996, at 8.3 C (46.9 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 11.9 C (53.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.9 C (3.4 F).

Annual mean temperature at Mead 6S as warming stripes, 1969 to 2025
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1969	8.7 C	-1.31 C
1970	9.5 C	-0.51 C
1971	9.5 C	-0.56 C
1972	9.0 C	-1.03 C
1973	10.1 C	+0.11 C
1974	9.7 C	-0.30 C
1975	9.4 C	-0.60 C
1976	9.9 C	-0.17 C
1977	10.6 C	+0.53 C
1978	8.4 C	-1.68 C
1982	9.7 C	-0.31 C
1986	10.8 C	+0.76 C
1987	11.7 C	+1.67 C
1989	9.5 C	-0.55 C
1990	10.7 C	+0.71 C
1991	10.4 C	+0.35 C
1992	10.6 C	+0.59 C
1993	8.3 C	-1.75 C
1994	9.7 C	-0.34 C
1995	9.7 C	-0.36 C
1996	8.3 C	-1.76 C
1997	9.5 C	-0.57 C
1998	10.9 C	+0.91 C
1999	10.6 C	+0.59 C
2000	10.4 C	+0.34 C
2001	10.7 C	+0.63 C
2002	10.5 C	+0.44 C
2003	10.0 C	-0.06 C
2004	10.1 C	+0.04 C
2005	10.9 C	+0.83 C
2006	11.3 C	+1.22 C
2007	10.4 C	+0.41 C
2008	8.7 C	-1.29 C
2009	8.9 C	-1.13 C
2010	9.6 C	-0.40 C
2011	9.7 C	-0.33 C
2012	11.9 C	+1.87 C
2013	9.2 C	-0.86 C
2014	9.2 C	-0.86 C
2015	10.6 C	+0.60 C
2016	11.3 C	+1.30 C
2017	11.0 C	+0.92 C
2018	9.2 C	-0.79 C
2019	9.0 C	-1.02 C
2020	10.4 C	+0.34 C
2021	10.7 C	+0.68 C
2022	9.8 C	-0.27 C
2023	11.0 C	+0.93 C
2024	11.5 C	+1.43 C
2025	10.8 C	+0.79 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.16 C (0.02 to 0.31) per decade over 1969 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.30 F (0.03 to 0.56) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 50 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Mead 6S
Measure	Per decade (C)	Per decade (F)	Period	Complete years	Reading
Annual mean temperature	0.16 C (0.02 to 0.31) per decade	0.30 F (0.03 to 0.56) per decade	1969 to 2025	50	Rise
Mean daily maximum	0.23 C (0.05 to 0.42) per decade	0.4 F (0.1 to 0.7) per decade	1969 to 2025	50	Rise
Mean daily minimum	0.10 C (-0.04 to 0.24) per decade	0.2 F (-0.1 to 0.4) per decade	1969 to 2025	50	Not clearly different from zero

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1968 to 2026

Yearly extremes at Mead 6S: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	42.2 C (108.0 F)	1988	37.8 C (100.0 F)	59
Coldest night (TNn)	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)	1982	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	59
Wettest day (Rx1day)	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	2024	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	59
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	1991	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	59
Longest dry spell (CDD)	57 days	1987	31 days	59

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Mead 6S, 1968 to 2026. The record is 42.2 C (108.0 F) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Mead 6S by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1968	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1969	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1970	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1971	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1972	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1973	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1974	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1975	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1976	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1977	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1978	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1979	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1980	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1981	40.0 C (104.0 F)
1982	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1983	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1984	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1985	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1986	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1987	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1988	42.2 C (108.0 F)
1989	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1990	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1991	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1992	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1993	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1994	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1995	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1996	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1997	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1998	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1999	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2000	41.7 C (107.1 F)
2001	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2002	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2003	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2004	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2005	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2006	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2007	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2008	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2009	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2010	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2011	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2012	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2013	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2014	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2015	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2016	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2017	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2018	36.7 C (98.1 F)
2019	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2020	36.1 C (97.0 F)
2021	37.8 C (100.0 F)
2022	38.9 C (102.0 F)
2023	39.4 C (102.9 F)
2024	38.3 C (100.9 F)
2025	35.6 C (96.1 F)
2026	38.9 C (102.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Mead 6S, 1968 to 2026. The record is -38.3 C (-36.9 F) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is -26.1 C (-15.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Mead 6S by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1968	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1969	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1970	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1971	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1972	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1973	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1974	-37.2 C (-35.0 F)
1975	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
1976	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1977	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1978	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1979	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1980	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1981	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1982	-38.3 C (-36.9 F)
1983	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1984	-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1985	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1986	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1987	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1988	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1989	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1990	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1991	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1992	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1993	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1994	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1995	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1996	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
1997	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1998	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1999	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2000	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2001	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2002	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2003	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2004	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2005	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2006	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2007	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2008	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2009	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2010	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2011	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2012	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2013	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2014	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2015	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2016	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2017	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2018	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2019	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2020	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2021	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2022	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2023	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2024	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2025	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2026	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Mead 6S, 1968 to 2026. The record is 144.8 mm (5.7 in) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.8 mm (2.5 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mead 6S by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1968	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1969	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1970	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1971	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1972	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1973	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1974	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1975	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1976	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1977	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1978	43.7 mm (1.7 in)
1979	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1980	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1981	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1982	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1983	62.0 mm (2.4 in)
1984	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1985	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1986	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1987	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1988	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1989	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1990	133.4 mm (5.3 in)
1991	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1992	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1993	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1994	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1995	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1996	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1997	60.5 mm (2.4 in)
1998	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1999	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
2000	52.8 mm (2.1 in)
2001	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
2002	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2003	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
2004	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
2005	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
2006	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
2007	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
2008	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
2009	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
2010	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
2011	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
2012	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2013	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
2014	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
2015	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
2016	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
2017	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
2018	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
2019	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
2020	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
2021	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
2022	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
2023	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
2024	144.8 mm (5.7 in)
2025	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
2026	129.5 mm (5.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Mead 6S, 1968 to 2026. The record is 174.0 mm (6.9 in) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 96.0 mm (3.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mead 6S by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1968	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1969	87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1970	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1971	136.0 mm (5.4 in)
1972	117.1 mm (4.6 in)
1973	87.3 mm (3.4 in)
1974	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1975	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1976	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1977	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1978	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1979	111.5 mm (4.4 in)
1980	98.5 mm (3.9 in)
1981	109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1982	169.9 mm (6.7 in)
1983	86.6 mm (3.4 in)
1984	80.8 mm (3.2 in)
1985	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1986	81.2 mm (3.2 in)
1987	122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1988	79.5 mm (3.1 in)
1989	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1990	138.0 mm (5.4 in)
1991	174.0 mm (6.9 in)
1992	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1993	128.0 mm (5.0 in)
1994	124.7 mm (4.9 in)
1995	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1996	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1997	67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1998	120.9 mm (4.8 in)
1999	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
2000	86.8 mm (3.4 in)
2001	121.6 mm (4.8 in)
2002	135.9 mm (5.4 in)
2003	68.4 mm (2.7 in)
2004	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
2005	76.4 mm (3.0 in)
2006	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
2007	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
2008	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
2009	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
2010	105.1 mm (4.1 in)
2011	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
2012	62.5 mm (2.5 in)
2013	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
2014	127.6 mm (5.0 in)
2015	137.2 mm (5.4 in)
2016	109.7 mm (4.3 in)
2017	139.4 mm (5.5 in)
2018	142.7 mm (5.6 in)
2019	96.8 mm (3.8 in)
2020	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
2021	96.0 mm (3.8 in)
2022	57.3 mm (2.3 in)
2023	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
2024	157.0 mm (6.2 in)
2025	100.6 mm (4.0 in)
2026	130.3 mm (5.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Mead 6S, 1968 to 2026. The record is 57 days in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 31 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mead 6S by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1968	16 days
1969	32 days
1970	44 days
1971	32 days
1972	39 days
1973	28 days
1974	42 days
1975	31 days
1976	47 days
1977	27 days
1978	28 days
1979	36 days
1980	29 days
1981	30 days
1982	27 days
1983	24 days
1984	42 days
1985	41 days
1986	34 days
1987	57 days
1988	41 days
1989	41 days
1990	19 days
1991	22 days
1992	22 days
1993	21 days
1994	45 days
1995	21 days
1996	31 days
1997	33 days
1998	50 days
1999	55 days
2000	28 days
2001	31 days
2002	35 days
2003	21 days
2004	25 days
2005	28 days
2006	31 days
2007	42 days
2008	19 days
2009	37 days
2010	29 days
2011	24 days
2012	33 days
2013	31 days
2014	29 days
2015	27 days
2016	35 days
2017	35 days
2018	23 days
2019	18 days
2020	39 days
2021	26 days
2022	26 days
2023	25 days
2024	38 days
2025	42 days
2026	25 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

50 years with a frost

Across 50 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Mead 6S falls on 24 April and the median first autumn frost on 10 October, which leaves a median of 168 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +5.2 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Mead 6S
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1996 to 2025)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	24 April	n/a	22 April	n/a	-2.3 days per decade
First autumn frost	10 October	n/a	13 October	n/a	+2.9 days per decade
Growing days	168 days	n/a	172 days	n/a	+5.2 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

56 years, 1969 to 2025

A day with at least 61.5 mm (2.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 139.7 mm (5.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Mead 6S: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
5 years	79.6 mm (3.1 in)
10 years	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
25 years	110.4 mm (4.3 in)
50 years	124.7 mm (4.9 in)
100 years	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	Longer than the 56 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 56 years of values from 1969 to 2025.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 144.8 mm (5.7 in) in 2024; 133.4 mm (5.3 in) in 1990; 111.5 mm (4.4 in) in 1979.

Station Changes

No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.

Climate Twins

2011 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2011 to 2025, Mead 6S had a mean temperature of 10.3 C (50.6 F) and 762.4 mm (30.0 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are Fairbury 7S (United States, 136 km away), Piper City (United States, 698 km away) and Burlington Muni AP (United States, 452 km away).

Climate twins of Mead 6S: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2011 to 2025 climate
Twin station	Country	Distance away	Mean temperature, 1961-1990	Rain a year, 1961-1990	Climate difference
Piper City	United States	698 km (434 mi)	10.3 C (50.5 F)	867.1 mm (34.1 in)	0.76
Fairbury 7S	United States	136 km (85 mi)	10.4 C (50.8 F)	769.2 mm (30.3 in)	0.76
Burlington Muni AP	United States	452 km (281 mi)	10.3 C (50.6 F)	857.7 mm (33.8 in)	0.82

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-14. Last revised 14 October 2026 (2026-10-14).